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1737 Main Street <br />A realty sign has now been placed on the site and Mr. Brass is free to market the site to <br />potential developers. <br /> <br />2021 Budget <br />The EDA discussed and adopted its preliminary 2021 Budget request at its meeting on <br />September 16. The budget includes some capital expenses, such as banners for light poles on <br />Main Street. It also aims to continue the programs initiated in 2020, such as the Blue Logo <br />Sign cost share program, the CenterStage business spotlight campaign and the façade <br />renovation loan and grant program. <br /> <br />Minnesota Technology Corridor <br />The Excipio Data Center Feasibility Study is in full swing. Stakeholders were shown <br />some preliminary drawings and costs estimates for a potential data center at their weekly <br />progress meeting. The site being studied, along Fairview, continues to be a viable <br />location for the high tech facility. <br /> <br />Small Business Relief Grants (DEED) <br />Grant recipients are being notified, but a complete list of them is not yet available. <br /> <br />Quad Area Chamber of Commerce <br />Lunch & Learns <br />The Quad Area Chamber of Commerce hosted an in-person lunch and learn event on <br />September 1 at Running Aces Hotel. Billy Hanisch shared his story of how his social media <br />account turned a simple act of kindness into a booming business that helped him get through <br />the COVID crisis. Hanisch bakery had offered to bake cakes for local graduates who were <br />missing out on graduation parties. In a matter of days, he had dozens of donors who wanted <br />to pay for cakes for graduates in their cities. <br /> <br />Anoka County Regional Economic Development (ACRED) <br />Anoka County Regional Economic Development held their first annual North Metro <br />nd <br />Summit, via videoconference on September 2. <br /> <br />The Marketing Subcommittee continues to plan for scheduled events in the fall of 2020 in <br />conjunction with the MN Real Estate Journal. Some events are being converted into <br />virtual experiences. Below is a list of events being sponsored by ACRED and their current <br />status: <br /> <br />th <br /> UpRiver Real Estate Event (in-person) October 15 8:30 AM -11:00 AM <br />th <br /> MNCAR Expo (in-person) October 29 3:00 PM -7:00 PM <br />th <br /> Industrial Summit (in-person) November 13 8:00 AM -12:00 PM <br />th <br /> Redevelopment Summit (in-person) November 19 8:00 AM -12:00 PM <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />